A big fear while skiing, boarding, and backcountry touring is an avalanche. Face your fears and enroll in the Avalanche Course offered monthly January through March 2017 at Squaw Alpine. This course follows the Avalanche Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) curriculum and is taught by AIARE qualified Instructors. Learn how to identify dangerous slopes, ways to avoid them, and Continue Reading
Archives for December 2016
Hometown Hero: Luggi Foeger
In 1973 Luggi Foeger was inducted into the US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame for his contributions to the American Ski industry. Whether you’ve heard of him or not, you can see his contributions in the landscape of our area. Luggi was born in 1907 in Innsbruck, Austria. He developed his skills in Tyrol which is a western Austrian state in the Alps. The area is famous for its ski resorts and Continue Reading
MERRY DAYS AND HOLLY NIGHTS IN SQUAW VALLEY
December 17th - December 31st Come celebrate the Holidays in Squaw Valley with family and friends! We hope you can join the festivities running between December 17th - December 31st. There will be orchestra performances, horse drawn sleigh rides, ice garden sculptures, train rides, and of course plenty of opportunities to visit with Santa! For the full list of Holiday events including dates, Continue Reading
Tour of Squaw Valley’s KT-22 by Shane McConkey [Video]
Squaw Valley’s KT-22 is a legendary mountain run that is on every good skier and snowboarder’s bucket list. It was named for a 22 kick-turn descent in 1948 by Sandy Poulson, who was also known as the First Lady of Squaw Valley. Sandy was nervous to ski straight down the slope, so her husband Wayne Poulson, the founder of Squaw Valley, named the mountain to tease her about her careful descent. Continue Reading
Enjoy the Ice While You Are Off the Slopes
An assortment of ice rinks offer a variety of activities from gliding around the ice to lessons, ice dancing, hockey, figure skating and curling. Sip a hot drink by the fire at Northstar; enjoy spectacular views of Lake Tahoe at Squaw Valley; skate indoors in all weather at South Lake Tahoe; or listen to live music at Heavenly. Surely, there is something for everyone. Check out the websites at Continue Reading